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2012-04-29, 06:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
And now it's time for the reveal! Please refrain from posting in this thread until I give the all-clear. Thanks.
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1.Star.
2.Dolus Praeto.
3.Unnamed.
4.Durbein Stoneknock.
5.Aasterninian's Thief.
6.Zed.
7.Aundair Yannedge-Owens.
8.Eglath.
9.Arminel Rayne.
10.Theodore Logan.
11.Tia the Fox.Last edited by Amphetryon; 2012-04-29 at 07:28 PM.
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2012-04-29, 06:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
When you think your name is Star/Makes no difference who you are. . . . -J.C.
Originally Posted by Star
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2012-04-29, 06:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Declaring a war on locks.
Originally Posted by Dolus Praedo
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2012-04-29, 06:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
You know I've been to the challenge on a build with no name. - America (paraphrased)
Originally Posted by Unnamed
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2012-04-29, 06:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
"What's your party role?" "I push the big red button."
Originally Posted by Durbein Stoneknock
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2012-04-29, 06:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Aas you like it.
Originally Posted by Aasterinian's thief
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2012-04-29, 06:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Kneel before Zed!. . . or something.
Originally Posted by Zed
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2012-04-29, 06:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Prying open the archives.
Originally Posted by Aundair Yannedge-Owens
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2012-04-29, 06:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
"What did you say the intruder looked like, ma'am?" "Um, well, y'see. . . ."
Originally Posted by Eglath
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2012-04-29, 06:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
"Trust me. I'm a paladin. Kind of."
Originally Posted by Arminel Raynel
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2012-04-29, 06:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Excellent.
Originally Posted by Theodore Logan
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2012-04-29, 06:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Making a carrere out of it.
Originally Posted by Tia the Fox
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2012-04-29, 06:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Unless I missed something in my inbox, that's the last of them. Ready, set, JUDGE!
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2012-04-29, 06:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I might not be very good at counting, but there are more than four. I am happy that people made it before deadline.
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Aer the Raven in the refounding of the temple of nine swords.
Estef in From Splendor to Shadow
DMing Here be Dragons IC & OOC
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2012-04-29, 06:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
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2012-04-29, 07:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Foiled by my own sloth! And sleep. Lots of sleep.
Was going to throw in a Human Paragon 3/Jester 7/Temple Raider 10. Clearly you can never have enough HUman Paragon after all"No Anti-Magic field ever stopped a pouncing Barbarians Great Club"
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2012-04-29, 07:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Damn it! I just had my fluff left to write when you finished posting. Why!?
I was going to for a Diabolus Paladin 4/Feat Rogue 2/Temple Raider of Kord 8/Ordained Champion 5, using the Chaotic subtype that Diaboli have to qualify for everything.
Her fluff was essentially being a female and good Kratos (from God of War, natch.)
I was also thinking of going ahead and entering a Purple Dragon Wurmling Temple Raider of Aasterinian, due to how their breath weapon can be used as a sword for touch attack heaven.
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2012-04-29, 07:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
An interesting crop of competitors this round. I was thinking of going with a Human Paragon 2/Warblade 8/Temple Raider 10, using Skill Mastery to take 10 on Concentration checks, along with a slew of Diamond Mind maneuvers (particularly the save-replacing manuevers). At 15th-level, you'd be able to auto-succeed on any save with a DC of 30 or lower once per round. A few luck feats meant that, even on higher saves, you'd have a shot at a reroll a few times per day. I'd use the Luck Domain capstone and Third Time's the Charm to get one last-ditch effort if my reroll went awry.
However, I couldn't really think of anything it could do besides "make one ridiculously high save every round." I was toying with the Temple Raider's recharge mechanic of refreshing daily spells after an hour of quiet supplication, especially since the text mentioned that you didn't need to rest. A warforged Temple Raider who kept casting spells and recharging while his friends slept seemed like a cool idea at first, but I couldn't really make anything out of it.
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2012-04-29, 07:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I didn't get mine in on time, but I had a Ranger 3/Stealthy Fighter 1/ Ranger 1/Stealthy Fighter 2/Temple Raider 1/Sanctified One 5/Temple Raider 7 set up for my build, using the Savage Progression Drow (LA:0, +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int, other stuff including Hand Crossbow Proficiency) to qualify for Drow Fighter Racial Substitution. Had +16 BAB, all the neat Sanctified One abilities, maxed Stealth abilities, 2.5x Dex to damage with a Fierce (+2) Weapon, and 10/10 Temple Raider spell casting. Lousy finals getting in the way of my actual work!
There is the moral of all human tales;
'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past.
First freedom and then Glory - when that fails,
Wealth, vice, corruption - barbarism at last.
And History, with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page...
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2012-04-29, 08:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
No... Way....
One of my possible ideas was a CE Very Young Shadow Dragon TR of Mask (FR). Toss on entangling exhalation, constant total concealment, and +6 to all mental abilities (crazy, I know), and you have an interesting concept. It's a shame I ran out of time. Although I learned that dragons count UMD as a class skill for their racial HD.
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2012-04-29, 08:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I still haven't even had time to look at what the dang class does. Anyway off to work (again)
Originally Posted by Alabenson
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2012-04-29, 09:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Some interesting entries! Can't wait to read over them in detail!
I had two ideas. One was an infiltration focused changeling rogue/shadowcaster/spymaster, who started out as a wizard, became Vecna-blooded, and then used the Creeping Darkness rules to turn those wizard levels into shadowcaster levels. The fluff was going to be a thief so good, she stole the blood of a god.
The second was a muckdweller druid, using the deadly hunter UA variant, going into wild plains outrider, who rode atop an eagle. Both he and the eagle had Darkstalker, and shared stealth abilities via the wild plains outrider ability. This one focused on poison use and ability score debuffing.Optimization Showcase in the Playground
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2012-04-29, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I really wanted to make Androminus the rogue who stole his own soul from Ollidarma. Wasn't sure exactly how to portray it though. There was always the Dead + Freedom of Movement, or Dead + Iron Heart Surge as well as a few True Speaking prestige classes. There might be some possibilities with various soul trap spells and materials, and potentially time travel.
But none of it seemed to fit well with Ollidarma outside of fluff.Spoiler
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2012-04-29, 09:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
I had a deadly hunter druid2/human paragon3 (Iaijutsu focus)/temple raider of beshaba 10/Nar demonbinder 5 build focused on iaijutsu focus through dagger throwing (and a quasit familiar that did the same while using my skills) but the build got so complicated to create I didn't have time to finish it.
And, in the end, it really didn't do much. Was too MAD to actually accomplish anything well (scouting, damage dealing, skillmonkey ability) and its BAB was just plain terrible.
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2012-04-29, 09:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
You know, there is no "Drow Fighter" substitution levels. You can take those ACFs without actually being a Drow.
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2012-04-29, 11:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
Technically speaking, no, you don't need to be a Drow Fighter to take the Drow Fighter unique option. But that's a really sketchy interpretation, and it would almost certainly be a significant elegance hit, so I didn't push it. It also doesn't specify that you're a Fighter, instead saying only that you give up proficiency with heavy armor and tower shields. I don't think that there's a good argument to be made you can take a Drow Fighter ACF without being either a Drow or a Fighter.
Last edited by Menteith; 2012-04-29 at 11:51 PM.
There is the moral of all human tales;
'Tis but the same rehearsal of the past.
First freedom and then Glory - when that fails,
Wealth, vice, corruption - barbarism at last.
And History, with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page...
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2012-04-29, 11:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
that's a pity, I would've voted honorable mention just for you having the balls to build "iron heart surge away death" into your backstory.
I'd initially planned on a couple of levels of bereft into my guy's build, since there was no minmum utterance level required, but it's just somehow even more worthless than straight truenamer. I know they can be done well, like milo brushscrubber, but they kinda have to be the "meat" of the build due to how many crutches they need, and that didn't end up being possible with the number of skills temple raider requires that aren't on the truenamer list.
You know, there is no "Drow Fighter" substitution levels. You can take those ACFs without actually being a Drow.I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
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2012-04-30, 12:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
First build I was working on was a Faerie Dragon, but I couldn't make the Search ranks required. Then I tried to make a (templated) Illumian with uber high DEX, taking 4 levels in Jaunter, and using his DEX for TRoO bonus spells through his sigils. Couldn't get to work as well as I would have liked, either. One of these days I'll get an entry in!
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2012-04-30, 01:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
TroO? what's that an acronym for?
jaunter is wonderful, but the spring attack chain is painful. cobra strike monk helps mitigate a little (seems the easiest entry anyway)
sneakiest thing with illumian is taking bonus spells from str and going momf. get zillions of bonus spells.I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
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2012-04-30, 01:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXII
TRoO = Temple Raider of Olidammara.
My winning competition entries: Kinvig Arrumskor | The Great Pumpkinhead | Wynfrith d'Acker
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